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14thΒ AugustΒ 2009
Dunelm Group plc ("Dunelm")
Board Appointment
Dunelm, the leading out-of-town specialist homewares retailer, is pleased to announce the appointment of Nick Wharton as Non-Executive Director, with immediate effect. Nick will become Chairman of the audit committee as well as sitting on the remuneration and nominations committees.
Nick is currently Finance Director of Halfords Group plc.Β Prior to this he held senior finance positions with Boots Opticians, Boots Healthcare International, Do-it-All Limited and Cadbury Schweppes. He is a qualified chartered accountant.
ChairmanΒ of Dunelm,Β Geoff CooperΒ said:
"I am delighted to welcome Nick to the Board of Dunelm. His wealth of experience and knowledge of the retail sector willΒ be a great assetΒ to the BoardΒ as we continue toΒ pursueΒ our growth strategy."
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For further information please contact:
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Dunelm Group plc |
0116 2644 356 |
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Will Adderley, Chief Executive |
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David Stead, Finance Director |
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Hogarth PartnershipΒ |
020 7357 9477 |
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John Olsen |
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Fiona Noblet |
Simon Hockridge
Β Β Notes to EditorsΒ
Dunelm is amongst the top 10 retailers operating in the Β£12bnΒ UKΒ homewares market. The Group hasΒ 94Β stores, branded Dunelm Mill, of whichΒ 82Β are out-of-town superstores. Dunelm employs over 5,000 full and part time staff, the vast majority of whom work in the stores.
Dunelm was founded in 1979 as a market stall business, selling ready made curtains. The first shop was opened in Leicester in 1984 and over the following years the business developed into a successful chain of high street shops in theΒ MidlandsΒ specialising in soft furnishings. The first Dunelm superstore was opened in 1991, leading to the Company's move into the broader homewares market.
The superstores provide an average of 28,000 sq ft of selling space and offer an extensive range of approximately 20,000 products across a broad spectrum of categories, including bedding, curtains, gifts and seasonal items, cushions, bathroom products, kitchenware, quilts, pillows and rugs. Dunelm also specialises in offering a wide range of fabrics, made to measure curtains and a frequently changing series of special buys. The directors are passionate about ensuring that all ranges live up to Dunelm's philosophy of offering customers "Simply Value for Money".
Dunelm also has an on-line store (www.dunelm-mill.com) with overΒ 12,000 products available.
Dunelm is listed on the London Stock Exchange (DNLM.L).
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